The key for you is Develop trust early on and he may overlook your past inequities . 

I’m estimating 220k sale price per unit, but if we wait until the rest of the development is built up then could be more like 250-300 per unit.It’s speculative, But I love what I believe the development will be eventually with a mix of old and new homes, a state park, and the water.I just can’t decide how much risk to take.

If they aren’t willing to do this, move on to other prospects. 

A monthly meeting in the capitol city, where investors could come together, network and develop relationships.

I know I loved the idea of making my money work for me by purchasing rentals, but the story just developed from there.

If not then you may be better off giving your tenants notice of termination and leasing to new tenants.BTW - I like to look in prospective tenants’ cars when they visit the property to see how clean they keep their cars.

I'm thinking about adding this into my screening process, a separate addendum that addresses German cockroaches and the prospective tenant...

Part of this is developing a tight marketing funnel mentioned in the latest Bigger Pocket Pod cast with Paul Thompson. 

From a management prospective, if the units are all in the same area it's easier to manage.

I was brought on to build relationships with investors, builders, and developers.